FY26 BUDGET PRESENTATION-JUDICIAL BRANCH.PPTX

Maricopa County — Informal (2025-01-27)

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JUDICIAL BRANCH OF 
ARIZONA
IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF MARICOPA
Superior Court
Superior Court
Adult Probation Department
Adult Probation Department
Juvenile Probation Department
Juvenile Probation Department
FY26 Budget 
FY26 Budget 
Priorities
Priorities
January 27, 2025
January 27, 2025
Hon. Joseph C. 
Hon. Joseph C. 
Welty
Welty
Presiding Judge
Presiding Judge
Raymond L. Billotte
Raymond L. Billotte
Judicial Branch 
Judicial Branch 
Administrator
Administrator

FY26 EMERGING PRIORITIES
Adult Probation Staffing
Juvenile Probation Overtime
Family Court Staffing
Capital Projects Funding
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ADULT PROBATION STAFFING
Caseload Ratio and Staffing Need Projections
General Fund Operating Contingency - $7,170,891 
General Fund Non-Recurring Contingency - 
$867,266
o Funding for 48 Line Probation Officers, 6 
Probation Officer Supervisors, and 9 Additional 
Support Positions
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JUVENILE PROBATION 
OVERTIME
Overtime and Associated Benefits
Detention Fund Operating - $1.45M 
o Funding for overtime and benefits to meet 
programmatic needs of juveniles and ensure 
compliance with juvenile detention staffing 
requirements.
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FAMILY COURT STAFFING
Personnel Funding Request
General Fund Operating - $400,024
o Salary and Associated Benefits for Six 
Courtroom Assistants 
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CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDING
Central Court Building (CCB)
Continue Approved Construction Schedule and 
Funding Based on FMD Cost Estimates
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FUTURE YEAR EMERGING 
ISSUES
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Facilities
Northwest Regional Courthouse
Cradles to Crayons (C2C) Campus at Durango
Court Operations
Electronic Court Recording System (FTR) Costs
Jury System Upgrade/Replacement Costs
Probation
Adult and Juvenile Case Management System 
Costs
Special Revenue Fund Deficiencies

COMPENSATION
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Sincere Gratitude for Recent Market Studies and 
Performance Based Pay Increases
Improving Recruitment and Retention to the 
Benefit of All
Supportive of the County in Ongoing Efforts to 
Maintain Market Competitiveness to Attract and 
Retain a Quality Workforce, Including:
Pay for Performance
Targeted Market Studies

QUESTIONS?
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